Device for securing copy-books in the correct position for writing exercises.



v J. SPEGKEL. DEVICE FOR SECURING COPY BOOKS IN THE CORRECT POSITION FORWRITING EXERCISES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1911.

Patented Dec. 26,1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIE SPECKEL, OF ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.

DEVICE FOR SECURING COPY-BOOKS IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR WRITINGEXERCISES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIE SPECKEL, a citizen of the Russian Empire,residing at St. Petersburg, in the Russian Empire, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Devices for Securing Copy-Books in theCorrect Position for \Vriting Exercises; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

The present invention has for its object a device for securing copybooks and the like in the correct position for practicing writing andconsists of a detachable connection between the support for the copybook such as a blotting pad or the like, with the lid or top of the deskor the like of such a kind that the support can be brought closer to orfarther away from the writer without altering his or her normal obliqueposition.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1 is a plan view of a deviceembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line AB ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view on a reduced scale showing a copy book orwriting pad secured to the support, and Fig. 4:.is a plan view of amodified form of the device.

The book or pad support 5 such as a plate of wood, sheet metal,cardboard or the like is provided at a suitable position on its lowerface with a rib 1 which is guided in a rectilinear slot or groove 3 in abase such as a desk lid 2. If the rib l is provided on the left or righthand edge of the support or if it runs parallel therewith the groove 3in the desk receives the direction GH of the normal inclination of thecopy book or of the support 5 toward the left hand. The direction ofthis groove 3 may, however, be difierent, provided that the rib 1 isarranged on the support in such a manner that when the two parts havebeen engaged the support assumes the normal inclined position shown inthe drawing.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 12, 1911.

Patented Dec. 26, 1911.

Serial No. 620,706.

The copy book, writing pad, a sheet of paper or the like 6 (Fig. 3) issecured by any suitable clamping device 4 to the support 5 at the topleft hand corner.

The main purpose of the device is to facilitate writing practice and toprevent the scholars from assuming a position prejudicial to health.

What I claim is 1. A device for securing copy books and the like in thecorrect position for practicing writing, comprising a support for thecopy book, means for securing the same on the support, a rib on thelower face of the latter adapted to be guided in a rectilinear groove orslot in the lid or desk, in such a manner that the copy boo-k can bebrought closer to or farther away from the writer in the normal obliqueposition.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a basemember; of a support for writing material slidably mounted thereon, andmeans to guide said support on the base to and from the writer in thenormal oblique position.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a basemember provided with a rectilinear guide, a support for writing materialslidably mounted on the base and a guide on the support cooperating withsaid rectilinear guide, whereby the support.

is maintained on the base in a normal oblique posltlon.

l. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a base member having a rectilinear slot therein, apad support mounted on the base, a rib on the lower face of the support,movably mounted in the slot, and a clamp on the support to secure thepad to the latter.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JULIE SPEGKEL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM HEININGER, H. A. LOVIAGUINE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

